Showcase Helios 44-2 58mm f/2

[Jonathan F/2]

Great samples everyone! I've used this lens on my Sony A7 body, but looking at these shots are tempting me to try it on my E-M5 II!

 

[Dramaturg]

Have given a try to my Helios because of Jaime (mine is a tilt-shift version hence the bokeh seems to be shifter a bit)

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Black Bunny by Yevgen Shatalov, on Flickr

 

[jrsilva]

Have given a try to my Helios because of Jaime (mine is a tilt-shift version hence the bokeh seems to be shifter a bit)

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Black Bunny by Yevgen Shatalov, on Flickr

Wow!! Great!
I like very much this photo

 

[smartiepants]

Haven't taken this lens out for what seems like an age, had another play with it this weekend

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Tewin Classic Car Show (56 of 57) by Martin Grindley, on Flickr

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Tewin Classic Car Show (35 of 57) by Martin Grindley, on Flickr

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Tewin Classic Car Show (19 of 57) by Martin Grindley, on Flickr

 

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76867302cf4b_o by Dave Buckle, on Flickr

 

[NicholasHerum]

Took out my Helios 44-2 with the Zhongyi Lens Turbo II. Set the focal length to 65mm because the closest settings I could set it to with the focal reducer was at 55mm or 65mm. What setting are you guys using?

It's been cold and cloudy in Ohio this weekend and there's not much in terms of leaves anymore so I didn't see too many subjects to create that swirling bokeh effect with.

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[jrsilva]

Took out my Helios 44-2 with the Zhongyi Lens Turbo II. Set the focal length to 65mm because the closest settings I could set it to with the focal reducer was at 55mm or 65mm. What setting are you guys using?

It's been cold and cloudy in Ohio this weekend and there's not much in terms of leaves anymore so I didn't see too many subjects to create that swirling bokeh effect with.

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Look for some trees and bushes with shiny leaves (better when they are wet, because they shine even more).
Keep your subject far away from the trees/bushes. The more distance, the better the effect.
If you want to increase sharpness but keep the swirl bokeh, set the Helios between f/2.2 or f/2.5.
Experiment with portraits (you can ask the model to position exactly where you need to get the swirl effect).

 

[Tua52]

Olympus E-M10 with Helios 44-2 58mm f2
58mm | f2 | 1/320 | ISO200
Model: Timi

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by Adam Varga

 

[Tua52]

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Bianka (V6200438) by Ádám Varga, on Flickr

 

[Tua52]

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Luca (V7050184) by Ádám Varga, on Flickr

 

[Phil.H]

I got lucky with this shot. I do like this lens but i rarely use it when out and about.

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[callie]

I got lucky with this shot. I do like this lens but i rarely use it when out and about. View attachment 554990

Landing Gear down and Locked,Check! Flaps down,Check! Nicely Caught!

 

[Fuzzdog]

Picked a mint one of these up for £4.99 (including a Zenit SLR!) earlier today - first random test cat photo wide open, quite pleasantly surprised so far!

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[Phil.H]

That's a bargain @Fuzzdog. I think I paid £18 just for my lens,even at that price it's worth every penny.

 

[Fuzzdog]

That's a bargain @Fuzzdog. I think I paid £18 just for my lens,even at that price it's worth every penny.

It was unpriced on the shelf, so I had to ask the bloke behind the till. I think I shoved a fiver in his hand before he finished his sentence.

 

[wolfie]

It was unpriced on the shelf, so I had to ask the bloke behind the till. I think I shoved a fiver in his hand before he finished his sentence.

Money talks, but cash shouts!

 

[ex machina]

Picked a mint one of these up for £4.99 (including a Zenit SLR!) earlier today - first random test cat photo wide open, quite pleasantly surprised so far!

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Is this a 44-2 or maybe a 44-7? I ask because it looks sharper than either of my 44-2s, and I've heard the 44-7 was the sharpest of the lot.

 

[Fuzzdog]

Is this a 44-2 or maybe a 44-7? I ask because it looks sharper than either of my 44-2s, and I've heard the 44-7 was the sharpest of the lot.

It is definitely a 44-2! Must have just been some good vodka that day in the factory, as it's far sharper than it has any right to be. I'm actually quite shocked at how sharp it is at F/2, I've paid over a hundred times more for lenses worse than that when I had my Canons!

Definitely a keeper.

 

[Tua52]

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Dóri (V5023306) by Ádám Varga, on Flickr

 

[Fuzzdog]

A few more with the 44-2. All wide open at F2.

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